Using the POLITY IV and Freedom House indices, Rowley and Smith (Public Choice 139(3–4):273, <CitationRef CitationID="CR23">2009</CitationRef>) found that countries with Muslim majorities enjoy less freedom and are less democratic than countries in which Muslims are a minority. Because the POLITY IV and Freedom House indices have been...</citationref>

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the selection criteria for Islamic banks employed by customers in a dual banking system, as in the case of Pakistan, and to know the overall satisfaction of the customers with Islamic banks. Design/methodology/approach – This is a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the syariah compliant screening methods that are practiced by prominent Islamic finance users, in terms of qualitative and quantitative screening. Design/methodology/approach – This research uses comparative analysis to recognize the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inspect whether bank-specific and macro-economic determinants influence Islamic banks' profitability in the selected countries of different regions. Design/methodology/approach – In order to achieve the study objective and to answer the question, the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify any differences between the Islamic and non-Islamic banks in the UAE on credit risk management. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses survey based methodology for data collection. The sample for the study consists of six commercial...

Purpose – Islamic banking is an increasingly important factor in the UK financial environment. With Islamic banks entering the industry in significant numbers – and competing directly with the incumbent “conventional” ones – the question of selection criteria of the banks' customers is...

Purpose – Islamic banking is an increasingly important factor in the UK financial environment. With Islamic banks entering the industry in significant numbers – and competing directly with the incumbent “conventional” ones – the question of selection criteria of the banks' customers is...